Urology
Treating urological conditions at East Jefferson General Hospital
East Jefferson General Hospital specialized Urology Care physicians and staff are here for you. With the latest expertise and tools, plus a healthy dose of empathy and understanding, we work closely with every patient to create personalized urologic treatment plans that fit your unique life and needs.
Our Urology team offers the most advanced, minimally invasive treatments, with expertise in robotic surgery for urologic cancers, stone disease, female urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapses, Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH), and more.
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What is Urology?
Urology is a field of specialized medicine focusing on the urinary tract including kidney's, bladder, and the male reproductive organs.
The urinary tract includes all parts of the body that generate, store, and release urine, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Urologists treat a variety of conditions involving this system, for patients of all genders and ages.
Urologists also provide specialized care and treatments for the male reproductive system, including the penis, prostate, and testicles.
Men's Health
- Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Penile prosthesis (Penile Implant)
- Peyronie’s Disease
- Hypogonadism or low testosterone
- Vasectomy and no-scalpel vasectomy
- Male infertility
- Male stress urinary incontinence
Women's Health
- Vaginal prolapse (cystocele, rectocele, enterocele, uterine prolapse)
- Overactive bladder and urge incontinence
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Sexual dysfunction and low libido
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Neurourology (patients with neurological disorders that impact the bladder)
- Vaginal fistulas
State of the art procedures
Going back more than a decade, East Jefferson General Hospital has been a regional forerunner in safe, effective, minimally invasive robotic procedures to aid in the treatment of prostate cancer and women’s health issues. We were also the first in our region to use SpaceOar which helps minimize the side effects that accompany radiation therapy. By offering time tested as well as the newest innovations in treatments, technologies, and medicine, our patients can take proactive steps towards their best urinary tract and reproductive health.
Click below to learn more about the state of the art procedures we offer:
The Da Vinci SP, which is robotic assisted, minimally invasive surgery that extends the capabilities of a surgeon’s eyes and hands. The Da Vinci SP delivers 3D high-definition views, giving your surgeon a crystal-clear view of the surgical area that is magnified 10 times what the human eye can see.
The world-class performance of the Da Vinci SP was developed for hospitals like East Jefferson General Hospital that are committed to increasing the scale and efficiency of minimally invasive surgery and post-surgical outcomes. Integrating robotics technology with advanced software, Da Vinci delivers precision, vision, and control. Contrary to what the term “robotic” might imply, robots don’t perform surgery with Da Vinci. Instead, skilled surgeons operate the system using a console that controls instruments while viewing your anatomy in high-definition 3D.
Da Vinci benefits
The Da Vinci SP provides an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy. Your surgeon is always 100 percent in control of the Da Vinci system. Compared to traditional open surgeries, the benefits can include:
- Shorter recovery time.
- Less pain.
- Less cuts and blood loss.
- Less scarring.
- Faster return to normal daily activities
- Better clinical outcomes.
Da Vinci recovery
How long you’ll be in the hospital depends on the type of surgery you have and your healthcare providers’ recommendations. Studies have shown that if you have a Da Vinci surgery, you’re likely to have a shorter hospital stay and may go home on the same day. Because it’s minimally invasive, it has a lower complication rate and generally offers a shorter post-operative recovery and hospital stay.
NanoKnife is a painless, radiation-free, and minimally invasive procedure using electrical currents to treat targeted tumors without painful cutting, radiation, or hormones.
NanoKnife benefits
- Minimally invasive.
- Maintains sexual function and urinary continence.
- Spares prostate gland.
- Preserves healthy prostate tissue.
- No radiation
- Requires only one, painless 45-minute procedure.
NanoKnife recovery
After treatment, adjacent non-cancerous cells migrate in and replace the dead cancer cells which allow the organ to continue to function. Because it’s minimally invasive, it has a low complication rate and offers a shorter post-operative recovery and hospital stay. Follow-up general includes regular MRI, repeat biopsies and PSA tests.
HIFU (high intensity, focused ultrasound), is a painless, radiation-free, and minimally invasive procedure using targeted sound energy to treat targeted tissue without painful cutting, radiation, or hormones.
HIFU benefits
- Minimally invasive.
- Maintains sexual function and urinary continence.
- Spares prostate gland.
- Preserves healthy prostate tissue.
- Painless.
- Shorter recovery time.
- No radiation.
HIFU precision minimizes the traditional side effects of prostate treatment, enabling Touro’s urological surgeons to treat the prostate without removing or damaging the whole gland by targeting only the diseased prostate tissue and reducing the risk of side effects compared to traditional surgery.
Healthy tissue and nerves are unharmed sparing the nerves within the prostate related to erections and bladder control, potentially preserving urinary and erectile function.
HIFU recovery
This outpatient, same-day technique, allows patients a shorter recovery time — getting back to normal activities within days. Because it’s minimally invasive, it has a low complication rate. Follow-up may include an MRI, a biopsy, or PSA tests. In some cases, repeat treatments may be recommended.
